Personal Narrative: PPHS Knowledge Bowl Meet
The Meet I have moved around quite a bit which means there have been many significant moments in my life, but one seems to stand out, It happened a few months after I moved to my sixth school, Parkers Prairie High School. While I was only in seventh grade, I was still considered a high-schooler because of the way the district functioned. This meant that I had harder classes and more homework, but it also meant that I could participate in high school clubs, so I became part of the PPHS Knowledge Bowl Group. A significant event in my life is when my team won a Knowledge Bowl Meet because I got out of school, I got to meet new friends, and it gave me a strong sense of accomplishment. When I went to the Knowledge Bowl Meet, it meant that I, and
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Because of my answer, our team had won the entire meet! This really boosted my confidence and made me feel much more sure of myself and my abilities. My team started whooping and high-fiving. We all left the room to find Mr. O-brien.
We collectively shouted to him, “We won!”.
He pulled off his sweatshirt, threw it on the floor, and pointed at the other PPHS coach and started yelling jokingly yet obnoxiously, embracing the Irish reputation, “HA! In your face Dabrowski!”, and started waving his hands in the air.
Everyone on my team shared in his pride, though perhaps not quite so enthusiastically. We were all proud of ourselves. We were each individually awarded blue ribbons and collectively awarded a plaque and two trophies, one for first place and the other for holding one slot for so long. This was a huge ego boost to all of us and we went home, excited to flaunt our blue ribbons.
My team winning a Knowledge Bowl Meet was an important event in my life. Igot to experience a new way of learning that was also enjoyable. I met many new people and made friends that I'm confident will remain so for years to come. I found a way to boost my confidence without even meaning to. I would strongly encourage any other student to participate i this group. This moment positively altered my life and i'm glad I took the opportunity to
Because of my answer, our team had won the entire meet! This really boosted my confidence and made me feel much more sure of myself and my abilities. My team started whooping and high-fiving. We all left the room to find Mr. O-brien.
We collectively shouted to him, “We won!”.
He pulled off his sweatshirt, threw it on the floor, and pointed at the other PPHS coach and started yelling jokingly yet obnoxiously, embracing the Irish reputation, “HA! In your face Dabrowski!”, and started waving his hands in the air.
Everyone on my team shared in his pride, though perhaps not quite so enthusiastically. We were all proud of ourselves. We were each individually awarded blue ribbons and collectively awarded a plaque and two trophies, one for first place and the other for holding one slot for so long. This was a huge ego boost to all of us and we went home, excited to flaunt our blue ribbons.
My team winning a Knowledge Bowl Meet was an important event in my life. Igot to experience a new way of learning that was also enjoyable. I met many new people and made friends that I'm confident will remain so for years to come. I found a way to boost my confidence without even meaning to. I would strongly encourage any other student to participate i this group. This moment positively altered my life and i'm glad I took the opportunity to